John Swinney: “That would not be my intention.”

I am pleased we have now got 11 of these centres up and running, and we are going to expand the programme to 40.

Changing the local connection rule would not in any way, shape, or form address the issue that Malcolm Offord has put to me.

That is what is blocking up all our hospitals.

We are working to try to ensure the proposals we bring forward are strong and robust and they can deliver the assistance we want to see in place.